Nevertheless, I would like to hear from him the reasons why they decided to blatantly ignore any basic rule. I think we at least deserve this.
I wouldn't expect an honest answer from a blatant cheater.
According to @ddmrddmr Merit Dashboard, I credited 75 merits to exstasie, 24 to figmentofmyass and 6 to squatter. I deeply regret those.
Why regret merits sent to (presumably) good posts? This is a non-issue unless you
knew that these are cheating accounts (and arguably even then; cheaters can make good posts too except they tend to choose not to do so without getting paid).